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Bastl Instruments Dark Matter

Bastl Instruments Dark Matter

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Main features

  • Processingvoltage-controlled feedback with an external feedback loop
  • Characterinput drive, two-band EQ and input/feedback crossfading
  • Dynamicsbuilt-in envelope follower modulates feedback and mix

Overview

Dark Matter is a high energy sound processor and signal generator that unleashes the crazy raw power of audio feedback into your eurorack system.

A Little Crazy. Untamed. Evocative and Deep and kind of Awful and Totally Beautiful

It’s inspired by “no input” mixer feedback techniques that explore the complex natural behaviors of amplifier circuits pushed beyond their limits. Dark Matter brings this behavior to the modular synth, adds voltage control to everything, plus tons of patching options and a big ol’ bag of tricks for making feedback a truly playable effect.

Features

DRIVE

  • Input VCA with gain and soft clipping
  • Hyper drive switch for extra punch

TONE

  • 2 band equalizer
  • Voltage controlled bass and treble boost/overdrive

DYNAMICS

  • Envelopes generated by INPUT signal
  • Outputs 0-5V. Normalized to FBK CV and X-FADE CV inputs
  • Low and High decay time switch
  • Input pre or post DRIVE switch
  • Envelope monitor LED

FEEDBACK

  • Voltage controlled feedback
  • High frequency “warning” LED
  • External feedback loop section
  • FBK OUT and FBK IN jacks
  • Output phase switch
  • FBK VCA in/out switch

CROSSFADER

  • Voltage controlled crossfade between input and feedback
  • Input pre/post-drive crossfade switch
  • DYNAMICS envelope normalized to mix CV input

Things to Do with Dark Matter

  • Excite audio signals to the breaking point with 4 flavors of voltage-controlled overdrive
  • Turbo-charge percussive hits and drum beats
  • Add sub-octave tones and timbrel richness to melodies and bass lines
  • Tweak your tone with a crunchy overdriving 2 band EQ
  • Add signal ducking and gating effects with the built-in envelope follower
  • Go the feedback way and create meandering loops through your rack using the 10 I/O jacks... Feedback your feedback your feedback

Tutorials

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Technical Details

  • 13 HP
  • PTC fuse and diode protected 10-pin power connector
  • 24 mm deep
  • current consumption +12V: < 75mA; -12V: <75 mA

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Specifications· 5 details

General

HP
13 HP
Functions
Effects
Height
3U
Synthesizer form factor
Control voltage or gate connectivity

About the brand

Bastl Instruments

Bastl Instruments champions an organic, hands-on approach to sound design, crafting charmingly unconventional desktop synthesizers, rhythmic sequencers, and expressive Eurorack modules that turn patching into a playful, organic, and deeply imaginative artistic adventure.
Origin
CZ
Founded
2011
Products
21
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